Sleet-scraper for trolley-wires.



W. H. AHBENS.

SLEET SCRAPER FOR TROLLEY WIRES.

APPLICATION nuzn mums. ms.

1,1 9 1,1 40. Patented July 18, 1916.

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w. H. AHRENS. I SLEET SCRAPER FOR TROLLEY WIRES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23. 1916.

1,191,140; Patented July is, 1916.

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VIIIIIIIIIIIL!!! WILIiIAMH.-.AHRE1\TS, oncANAnnAIeUA, NEWYORKL sLEEnscnArEn ron-"rRoLnEY-wi nEsQ 'Specification o f Letters Patent- Application' filed March 23, 1916. Serial No. 86,304 V To'aZZ whom it may concern .new. and useful" Improvements in, Sleet- Scrapers for Trolley-Wires; and I do de:

clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the'art to which.

it appertains to make and'usethe samef This invention relates to improvements in trolley wire scrapers'which are adaptedto .be applied to the trolle' wheels of electric cars for the purpose of c eaning sleet'and ice from the trolley wires. p v

The principal object of'my' invention V to provide a very simply constructed scraper which can be quickly and easily attached or detached from the trolley wheel and harp.

An additional object-of the invention is to provide a simply constructed device of thischaracter from which the scraper can be removed when worn and anew one attached in its place. i

jects in 'view my inventionresides in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will hereinafter be more particularly described and claimed and shown in the drawings wherein 1 Figure' 1 represents a side elevation of my improved sleet scraper applied to a trol 85 ley wheel; Fig. 2 is a central vertical see tion through the invention applied, parts of the wheel and harpbeing in section;

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are transverse sections taken respectively on the lines 3+3, 44 and 5-5 'of Fig. 2; Fig. 6iS a detail side @16- vation of the scraper supporting block re-- moved from the band and partly in section;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the band before 1 being bent to encircle the trolley Wheel, parts thereof being broken away.

' This invention is adapted to be attached to the ordinary trolley wheel and the harp sup.

porting thev same, and comprises a resilient band 1 of spring metal flexible throughout its length, which, when in use encircles the trolley wheel W. The ends of the band 1 are extended radially therefrom to form attaching arms 2 which are apertured and disposed V V on opposite sides of the harp H, saidharp being transversely apertured to recelve a bolt With the foregoing and many other obthe block ,7 being so disposed upon the band 1 I 3 which also extends'through theapertures Be it known that'I, WILLIAM H. AHRnNs, a citizen'of the United States, residing at" Canandaigua, in the county of Ontarioand,

5 State of New York, have invented certain "and are-adapted to grip the sidesof the I harpto aid-in securing the band 1 against movement thereon, and also to avoid being." I

the trolley 6'5 caught in overheadwork in case jumps off the wire I v As a further meansforj preventing lateral shifting of thebandI provide the inwardly extending lugs 6' which are disposed at intervals aroun'd the inner surface of said band 76 p p and extendinto the" groove in the trolley wheel W when the device isappliedzthereto.

The lugs are either formed integrally: with the resilient band 1 or otherwise secured" thereto.

- Secured to theban'd on-its'outer-surface" is'a scraper supporting block-.7, the face thereof contacting with the band 1 being" curved-as shown atjf8- to correspondto the curvature of the wheel W. 7 The opposite end portions of the block" 7 are recessedas at 9 to form attaching cars 10 through aper tures injwhich boltsv 11 are passed whereby; V to secure the same to the band 1. The mate rial on each 1 side'- of the" recesses" 9 forms*- reinforcing ribs which strengthen *the at taching ears 10. The block is' further recessed intermediate its ends asshown'at 12,

said recesses extending entirely across the the trolley wire. A rib 15 is disposed in the recess 12 and is provided with an aperture for receiving a vbolt 16 which pivotally connects said scraper 13 to the block, said scraper having its lower end bifurcated and straddling the rib 15. By this arrangement the pivot bolt 16 can be readily'removed when the scraper 13 becomes badly worn or' burned out, and anew scraper substituted therefor. From the'drawings .it would seem that the pivoted, scraper is limited in its movement by the'end walls of the recess 12,

that the scraper will be active and contact. with the wall of the recess 1 2,but when the car uponwhich the trolley wheel is mounted is moved backwardly the scraper Will con-- i I tact with the otherwalli The openings in r the band which receive the bolts 11 for atmatted. Jul -1s, 1916. p o

' radially therefrom to form attaching arms,

said arms being apertured, an attaching element extending through said apertures to secure said band to the harp of the trolley, the free ends of the arms being bent in- Wardly from each other to grip the harp,

and a sleet scraper carried by the band. I

2. A device of the class described comprising a band adapted to encircle a trolley Wheel, the free ends of said band being extended radially therefrom to form attaching arms, said arms being apertured, an attaching element extending through said apertures to secure said band to the harp of'the trolley, lugs von the inner side of said band adapted to rest in the. groove in said Wheel, the ends of the lugs contacting ith the flanges thereof, and .a sleet scraper carried by the band. i r g 3. A device of the class described comprising a resilient band flexible throughout its length and adapted to encircle a trolley Wheel, the ends of said band being extended radially therefromto form attaching arms,

' said arms being apertured, an attaching ele-' ment extending throughsaid apertures to secure said band to the harp of the trolley,

the free ends of the arms being bent in- Wardly toward each other to grip the harp, lugs on the inner side of said band adapted to rest in the groove in said vWheel, the ends of the lugs contacting With the flanges thereof, and a sleet scraper carried by the band.

4. In a device of the class described, a band adapted to encircle a trolley Wheel, the ends of said band forming arms to be attached to the harp of 'a trolley, a block recessed at its opposite ends to provide attachingears, said block being secured to the band by said ears, and an ice scraper .attached to said block.

5; In a device of the class described, a band adapted to encircle a trolley Wheel, the ends of said band forming arms to be attached to the harp of a trolley, a block recessed at its opposite ends to provide attaching ears said block being secured to the band bysaid ears, and the intermediate portions of said block being also recessed, and an ice scraper pivoted in said last mentioned recess, its movement being limited by the Walls thereof.

6. In a device of the class described, a band adapted to encircle a trolley Wheel, the endsof said band forming arms to be attached to the harp of a trolley, a block recessed at its opposite ends to provide attaching ears, said block being secured to the band by said ears, and the intermediate portion of said block being also recessed, an

apertured rib extending across said last mentioned recess, and an ice scraper having a pair of'spaced apart arms straddling said rib, and jpivoted thereto, the movement of saidscraper being limited by the Walls of said recess. 7 i

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM H. AHRENS.

Witnesses i P. F. LEECH, U L. W. VAN DEUSEN.

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